The city that used to be known as Madras is as hot as the curry powder of that name when it comes to property investment, according to Dubai property company ETA Star. ETA is targeting the Tamil Nadu region, which includes Chennai, for a massive investment project, MENAFN Press reports. The company has hailed Chennai […]

Sarath Kumar, popularly known as the “Supreme Star” among his fans, will launch a political party soon. The name of the party will be announced at the time of launch. The party will aim to bring back the glorious days of Kamaraj rule in the State. It will be floated after consultations with intellectuals and […]

Dr. Khater Massaad, Advisor to the RAK Crown Prince and CEO of RAK Investment Authority The Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of the Indian State of Tamil Nadu to set up two mega township projects in the State with an investment outlay of AED […]

Desiya Murpoku Dravida Kazhagam chief Vijayakant said today that he was not interested in national politics, and would confine himself to State. But he is keeping the options for alliance with other parties for the Lok Sabha polls wide open. ‘I don’t aspire to become the Prime Minister of India as my interest was only […]

International Cricket Council chief executive Malcolm Speed has admitted the current World Cup tournament has been too long. The 47-day event is generally considered to have been a lacklustre affair and its length is one of a number of aspects to have been criticised. The tournament has failed to sustain mass interest over its six […]

The exhibition, that has stalls of around 30 developers and housing finance institutions, is expected to have more than 7,000 footfalls. The rush to own homes in Bangalore was evident at the registration counter, as Karnataka Ownership Apartments Promoters Association (KOAPA) kicked off Reality-2007, its two-day real estate exhibition, on Saturday. The exhibition, that has […]

Pune-based BPO company HOV Services Ltd has moved its headquarters to Chennai. This follows the company’s recent acquisition of BPO services provider Lason, which has a large presence in Chennai.  Suresh Yannamani, president and chief operating officer – BPO services, HOV Services, said, “The acquisition deal was struck in February end, and takes HOV to […]

Sun Network, the pioneer for many happening in the media world and the world’s third largest Television Network will launch the first ever 24 hours Cartoon Channel in Tamil in the name of Chutti TV. The Network announced that it will be a free channel for a few months. The kids channel will be aired […]

Tamil Nadu will raise a special police battalion at a cost of Rs. 16.52 crore and total of 10,000 policemen would be recruited by the government this year, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi informed the Assembly on Thursday. Replying to the demands on grants for police department, the Chief Minister said efforts are already on to […]

KG Developers and Promoters, one of Chennai’s city’s early and leading property developers with over 10 million sft. of residential and commercial space to its credit today, announced that it is setting up the first gated community complex within the city limits. To be called KG Green Meadows, the project with a projected investment of […]

The California head-quartered Secova eServices, an HR and benefits management services company, has announced its plans to open its second knowledge centre in Chennai. It is proposing to raise its headcount from the current 300 to over 400 by the year end. Secova is expanding its best-shore activities at the 26,000 sq ft facility, with […]

Commercial satellite launches by India were given a recent boost after it successfully executed its first such deal with Italy in this $2.5 billion-a-year market. Placing an Italian satellite in orbit on Monday, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is charging 11 million dollars, according to a report by Press Trust of India. The ISRO […]